Romantic life and Long-term vs Short Term Orientation

Hello mi amigoooo, How are you today? I hope your last month in Japan treats you well (please don’t be sad)

In the last class we discussed about really interesting topics, in this case it was Romantic life and Long-term vs Short Term Orientation. About Romantic life is definitely different from Mexico, because in Japan I’ve noticed too much discretion and public displays of affection avoided, even holding hands is not often seen while in Mexico things are completely different, for example we don’t avoid PDA, of course there are limits because public nudity is crime, but things like hugs, kisses are completely normal from young to old people, we don’t really mind and I think it’s something good, when dating people in Mexico are often really direct with their intentions, when we are dating we both know we like each other, we are just waiting to see if they’re the right person, while in Japan it seems very traditional and done by steps, like first 2 or 3 dates it’s like just hanging out and casual dating and after that the girl is expecting for the boy’s confession, also hugs and cheek kissing it’s extremely normal in Mexico, we greet females with one kiss on the cheek and sometimes a hug, if not is because she’s a stranger and I think it’s the same thing in Europe while in Japan this is just for couples or between female friends, I think hug and cheek kissing here is seen as flirting or as inappropriate if she’s not your girlfriend.

About Hofstede’s Long-term vs Short Term Orientation refers to how a culture perceives Long term gratification vs Short term rewards, Japan seems to be a country that focuses on Long term rewards by saving money and time, investing, working since young age and using money wisely because they think a lot of their future, while in Western cultures like Mexico some people may think the same but sadly most people just chill and chase instant rewards and pleasure without not even think about the future, this can be related to poor financial education and also stressful life we sometimes live, also some people may drag you to parties or different activities and they get mad at you if you reject, so in Mexico you should think twice when making friends in college and work if you care about your future!

That’s all for this week, thank you so much ともだち！！

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  1. Aboodi30 de junio de 2025 a las 23:14

    Mexican culture sounds very interesting, and in some ways it is similar to my own culture, in mediterrenean countries we also tend to greet everyone with hugs and kisses but in Japan even handshakes are considered too touchy.

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